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Take a listen to Luke Bryan’s new song ‘But I Got A Beer In My Hand’

Luke Bryan has dropped the new song “But I Got A Beer In My Hand,” the follow-up to Luke’s 30th No. 1 smash, “Country On.” Bryan shares of the song: “It’s about a guy that obviously, his girl leaves him and he’s expecting to really be down about it. Instead, he goes out, gets a beer in his hand, starts partying and life’s pretty good.”

Bryan’s upcoming 36-city Country On Tour will launch June 15th in Syracuse, New York. In addition, the Georgia native will set up stages in the fields of local farms September 14-23 for his annual Farm Tour.

Take a listen to ‘But I Got A Beer In My Hand’ – here.

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Take a look at Tom Cruise in the trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’

Paramount Pictures shared the trailer for the new film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, posting on social media with the caption: “Watch the official trailer for #MissionImpossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, starring @TomCruise. Only in theatres July 12. Your mission is to retweet this trailer with #MissionImpossible and #Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to the World Premiere in Rome.”

Dead Reckoning Part One is the seventh installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, which centers on Ethan Hunt (Cruise), an agent for the fictional Impossible Missions Force (IMF). In the new film, Ethan and his team take on “their most dangerous mission yet” — tracking down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity.  An official film synopsis reads: “With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission — not even the lives of those he cares about most.”

Dead Reckoning Part One also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby and Henry Czerny. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Hulu orders 20 additional episodes of ‘The Kardashians’

Hulu has ordered an additional 20 episodes of “The Kardashians,” extending the reality show’s multi-season deal with the streaming service. The unscripted series featuring Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Hulu tweeted: “You can never have enough. more seasons of #TheKardashians are coming soon.” 

The news comes ahead of the show’s Season 3 premiere, which will arrive on May 25th on Hulu, with new episodes streaming Thursdays. The upcoming season’s logline reads: “The cameras return as Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie invite viewers back into their lives as they navigate motherhood, coparenting, and building their own empires. Their bond will be tested and tensions arise, but as a family they will stand together through the storm.”

The Kardashians was ordered straight to series at Hulu in December 2020, two months after the family announced they would end their E! series Keeping Up With the Kardashians after a 20 seasons and 14 years. KUWTK officially ended in 2021, with the The Kardashians launching in spring 2022. Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian also serve as executive producers.

‘The Kardashians’: Hulu Orders More Episodes Of Unscripted Series

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Disney abandons plans for Lake Nona, Florida campus amid feud with Gov. DeSantis

Amid rising tensions with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney has scrapped plans to open up a new employee campus in Lake Nona, Florida, citing “changing business conditions” and the return of CEO Bob Iger. Disney is headquartered in Burbank, California, but operates a number of satellite offices across the country and the world.

On Thursday, Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products division, wrote a memo to employees announcing that the company will not move forward with construction of the campus and will no longer be asking more than 2,000 California-based employees to relocate to Florida. D’Amaro told employees: “This was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is the right one.”  When relocation plans were first announced in July 2021 by former CEO Bob Chapek, many Disney employees balked at the idea, with some leaving the company and others transitioning to other posts within Disney that would not require a move to Florida. Some employees held out hope that the plan would fizzle out after it was postponed (the campus was originally slated to open in 2022-2023, but was later delayed to 2026). D’Amaro said employees who have already moved to Florida may be able to relocate back to California: “It is clear to me that the power of this brand comes from our incredible people, and we are committed to handling this change with care and compassion.” D’Amaro reiterated in his memo that the company still plans to invest $17 billion in Florida over the next 10 years, including the addition of around 13,000 jobs. The company currently employs more than 75,000 people in the state.

Disney’s announcement comes amid an ongoing feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The company filed a lawsuit accusing DeSantis and the new board members of its special district of carrying out a campaign of political retribution against the company, after DeSantis targeted Disney’s special district, formerly called the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The company also publicly criticized a controversial Florida bill — dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” by critics — that limits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms. The special district has allowed the entertainment giant to effectively self-govern its Orlando parks’ operations for decades, but its five-member board was replaced with DeSantis picks and renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

Disney CEO Iger has publicly criticized DeSantis, noting that Disney brings around 50 million visitors to Florida every year and is the state’s largest taxpayer.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces articles of impeachment against President Biden

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden, after taking similar steps against other government figures earlier in the week.  According to the articles, Greene accused Biden of abusing his power by “endangering the security of the United States and thwarting the will of Congress.”

Greene said during a news conference on Thursday that she is filing the papers in response to Biden’s handling of security along the country’s southern border: “Joe Biden has deliberately compromised our national security by refusing to enforce immigration laws and secure our border. (He has) deprived border control of the necessary resources and policies sufficient to protect our country. His administration has wilfully refused to maintain operational control as required by the law.” Greene also mentioned the steady flow of fentanyl into the United States as fueling an opioid overdose crisis, as well as the stream of undocumented migrants coming into the country: “His (Biden) policies, directives and statements surrounding the southern border has violated our laws and destroyed our country,” adding that the president “violated his constitutional duty and must be impeached.”

Title 42 was put into effect by the Trump administration in 2020 and continued into the Biden administration. It allowed the federal government to expedite expelling migrants without asylum hearings to alleviate the domestic spread of the virus, but expired earlier this month. Republicans have criticized the Biden administration for its decision to end the restriction.

The White House strongly condemned Greene on Thursday, calling her articles of impeachment “a shameless sideshow political stunt.” Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, said in a statement: “Is there a bigger example of a shameless sideshow political stunt than a trolling impeachment attack by one of the most extreme MAGA members in Congress over ‘national security’ while she actively demands to defund the FBI and even said she ‘would’ve been armed’ and ‘would have won’ the January 6 insurrection if only she’d been in charge of it? The President is focused on what’s important to the American people, like preventing House Republicans’ default that would crash the economy and protecting investments that are creating American manufacturing jobs, not silly political attacks.”

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Ed Sheeran shares the Luke Combs duet version of “Life Goes On”

After they performed together at the Academy of Country Music Awards last week, pop star Ed Sheeran has officially released his duet version of “Life Goes On” with Luke Combs. You can take a look at the duo’s performance at the ACMs – here.

Sheeran told ACM host Garth Brooks that he’d first heard Luke’s music through a friend, and they ended up meeting in 2018, adding: “We’ve just been friends for years now, and it’s been great.” ‘Life Goes On”, inspired by the death of Ed’s best friend Jamal Edwards, original appeared on Ed’s new album, ‘Subtract’.  Said Luke: “I was super excited when Ed reached out to me. He sent this song and said he wanted to do it on the ACMs and then shortly after said he wanted to do a full-blown recorded version of it … I’ve been a fan of his for a long, long time. He’s an incredible singer and an incredible songwriter and we’ve been buddies for a couple years, so this is a dream come true.”

Ahead of the ACMs, Sheeran said that he would love to “transition to country,” praising its focus on great songwriting.  Sheeran lived in Nashville on/off between 2013 and 2018,

Take a listen to Combs’ and Sheeran’s studio version of “Life Goes On” – here.

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Luke Bryan & Peyton Manning returning as hosts of 57th Annual CMA Awards

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are teaming up again for this year’s CMA Awards, broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee on November 8. Bryan and the NFL icon cohosted last year’s show, marking Manning’s debut as host of the CMA Awards.

Bryan and Manning are the fourth duo to return as cohosts of the CMA Awards; others repeating their hosting duties include Barbara Mandrell and Mac Davis (1980-1982), Brooks & Dunn (2004-2006) and Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood (2008-2018).

The 57th CMA Awards will air live on ABC from Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT.

Luke Bryan And Peyton Manning Reprise ‘Dream Team’ As 2023 CMA Awards Hosts

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Jamie Foxx and daughter Corinne to host musical celebrity game show ‘We Are Family’

Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne Foxx are set to host the brand new game show ‘We Are Family’.  Jamie and Corinne Foxx said in a joint statement: “We are thrilled to be developing We Are Family with Jeff Apploff and our friends at Fox Entertainment after so much success with six seasons of Beat Shazam. We hope this show brings as much fun to audiences at home as we’ve had creating it when it premieres next year.”  This marks the second game show the father/daughter duo will host for Fox. They also cohost ‘Beat Shazam’, which returns for its sixth season on Tuesday, May 23.

We Are Family will see non-famous relatives of celebrities performing duets with their hidden famous family member while a studio audience comprised of 100 contestants plays through multiple rounds of clues and gameplay. Players can win up to $100,000 each by correctly guessing which celebrity the performer is related to before they are revealed. Celebrities appearing on We Are Family will range from actors and musicians to professional athletes and more. The series will be co-produced by Apploff Entertainment and Fox’s in-house unscripted studio, Fox Alternative Entertainment, which created the program. Jeff Apploff and Jamie Foxx will executive produce, with Matilda Zoltowski serving as showrunner and exec producer.

Jamie was recently hospitalized following a health scare while in Atlanta filming the Netflix movie Back in Action; at the time, Corinne announced in an Instagram post that her dad had “experienced a medical complication.” Last week, Corinne shared an update on her father’s health, addressing false rumors: “Update from the family: Sad to see how the media runs wild. My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating. In fact, he was playing pickleball yesterday! Thanks for everyone’s prayers and support! We have an exciting work announcement coming next week too!”

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Maroon 5 and Lewis Capaldi among the performers for final episodes of ‘The Voice’ Season 23

NBC revealed the performers taking the stage for its final two episodes of Season 23 of The Voice. Lewis Capaldi and Alex Newell will take the stage during Monday’s penultimate live show; and CeeLo Green, Diplo & Lily Rose, Maroon 5 and Toosii will perform during the 2-hour live season finale on Tuesday.

To pay tribute to departing, longtime coach Blake Shelton, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Hudson, Nick Jonas, John Legend, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Usher, Pharrell Williams and Dolly Parton will appear on Tuesday’s episode.

Shelton and his fellow Season 23 coaches – Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson and Niall Horan – will also perform alongside finalists Gina Miles, Noivas, D. Smooth, Sorelle, Grace West. Season 24 of The Voice will comprise of coaches Horan, Legend, Stefani and Reba McEntire.

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to block a new law in Illinois that bans assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in multiple mass shootings. The decision means the Illinois law enacted in the wake of the 4th of July shooting in the city of Highland Park last year that killed seven will remain in effect while the case continues.

A federal judge blocked the law in a separate case, but the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put that decision on hold. The appeals court also expedited consideration of five different cases challenging the new law.  A local gun ordinance in Naperville, Illinois, that bars assault-style weapons will also remain in effect as a result of the Supreme Court action.  Enacted in January, the state law bans what the state defines as “assault weapons,” including the AR-15 rifle, as well as large capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition for a long gun or more than 15 rounds of ammunition for handguns. The law does not ban any handguns and it does not affect people who already own the firearms covered by the ban.

A spokeswoman for Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said “communities in Illinois will continue to benefit from this important public safety measure” as litigation moves forward. Illinois is one of 10 states that has a ban on what gun control advocates call assault weapons, several of which have been enacted in the last year.

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